PennePazze Murfreesboro

"had the best night at penne pazze tonight! loved their valentines decor for celebrating valentines ♥️ all our dishes were amazing. David was so kind and took care of our table so well! Can’t wait to come back!"

"The food was really good. There wasn’t any service aside from food runners. We weren’t offered a water or anything. Everything is ordered off a digital menu (your phone) so there’s minimal interaction with the staff. We saw an older couple give up and leave after being seated assumingely because they didn’t want to do everything from a phone. No one asked how the food was etc. In the end maybe I’m just used to more of a tradition service model, but we also weren’t prompted to buy another glass of wine, an appetizer, or desert, which nets less money for the restaurant. We were intending to order another entree to go for a family member at home. I was able to ask someone passing by how to order a to go order with our tab. His reply was “What do you mean?” I explained and he essentially told me to place a separate online order. He did say he could take care of it for us, but since no one ever touched base with our table again we skipped ordering anything else and opted to just bring leftovers home. Of course payment was done through the phone, and naturally there’s was a request for a tip. It made me pause to ponder tip for what? Service was minimal, no one ever interacted with us while seated accept when we flagged them down, no one said good bye or come again or squat when we left. I did tip, but not 20%. Something else to consider before your visit is your group size. It’s not a big place and they have bar style seating facing the kitchen, and bar height tables that seat six along the opposite wall. There were plenty of people waiting because they were a party of 2 and the tables were taken mostly in groups of two. So there were a lot of empty chairs but also customers waiting to be seated. They were playing great music but quite loud making conversation, well…. louder. Again the food was great, like really good. Entrees are about $20 with most protein additions being $4. A glass of wine is $10. No beer or liquor. They did have a few agave wine based cocktail offerings. If your cool with paying $80 for two people for a self service type experience you’ll enjoy the food. But I wouldn’t recommend bringing someone expecting a normal sit down Italian restaurant experience."

"Tried the Murfreesboro location tonight. I had the Gnocchi. It was perfectly cooked and the sauce was just heavy enough. I recommend adding shrimp! So far, I've never had a bad dish. If you want great Italian, you need to try either location. They will spoil you."

"First thing! They make their own pasta! I got so excited when I saw the authentic menu items. We tried the Shrimp Pasta dish, the gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese, and the pizza with onion jam on top! The crust was amazing on the pizza, the gnocchi was warm and melted in my mouth. I will go back!"

"Great food and great environment! It is a very cool place and the food made me feel like I’m in Italy! The pasta tastes real and you can tell it is homemade. We got different types of pasta and each one has its own unique flavor. All the servers and the owners were so nice and welcoming. I’ll definitely be back soon. Such a hidden gem in Murfreesboro! They spoiled us with a platter containing all of their dessert, the were all so delicious!"